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tv   Piers Morgan Tonight  CNN  November 25, 2012 12:00am-1:00am PST

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>> with each round, marquez seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, climbing closer and closer back into the fight. >> a right hand stuns paciou. and it could be the comeback of
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a lifetime for marquez. >> by the end of round 11, it appeared to be too close to call. >> both fighters believe they can win this fight if they win this round. >> two real fighters, from their gut. both can box. both can punch. both have the heart of champions. [ speaking spanish ] >> we go to the scorecard. 115-110 for paciou. 115-110 for marquez. 113-113, a three-way split.
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the bout is a draw. >> first, i believe i won the fight. >> but in a controversial twist, when scorecards were released, it was revealed all three judges did not score the first round 10 will have 6. one mistakenly scored it 10-7, accounting for only two of the three knockdowns. that single point should have given a split decision victory to paciou. >> so i filed a protest because he made a mistake. i said why do you have a judge that doesn't know the rules. the nevada commission said it's
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like an umpire missing the call at home plate. but it was a great fight and it was great for the sport of boxing. things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) awhat strange place. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.
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it took four years for a pacquiao-marquez rematch to come together. >> is it round 13 of the first fight? >> but when the bell rang, it was marquez who dictated the early flow. >> good body shot by marquez. uppercut by marquez. back goes pacquiao. >> by the third round, though, pacquiao was finding his range. and the familiar round of action was intensifying. >> a late-round rally for pacquiao.
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>> down goes vasquez. perfect shot by pacquiao! >> i thought, it's over. he got lucky. >> this fight could go like this all fight. >> vasquez almost went down to the second time and almost went to the wrong corner. >> but as in the first fight, he recovered and from there the bout tightened, with almost every round too close to call. >> pacquiao trying to search and destroy. marque trying to shock him with aggressive counterpunching. >> one of the rounds was round six, which the judges scored for pacquiao. >> that's what manny needs to do
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is go in and throw punches. >> very scientific round. a real good boxing match. that round is what boxing is about. i think we lost that round. i'm an honest person. >> manny, you're letting this getting away from you. >> in the eight round, pacquiao had a new problem. a bad cut to his right eye. >> amazingly, a straight right hand by marquez hurts pacquiao. he hurt him with that punch. >> just one round later, the fe filipino returned the favor. >> like their first bout,
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though, this one would go the distance, and the final bell would approach with both fighters leaving absolutely nothing behind. >> one more combination for pacquiao. they trade shots down the stretch. >> hell of a fight. i'm calling it another draw. >> i thought both fighters deserved to win. neither one deserved to lose. that's a draw for me. >> on this night, however, a draw wasn't in the cards. >> we go to the scorecards. 115-112, marquez. 115-112, pacquiao. 114-113, to the winner on split decision, and new champion from the philippines, manny pacquiao!
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>> yeah, i was happy. i thought manny won the fight. i thought the knockdown was the difference. i wouldn't have cried if we had lost, though. it was that close. but again, it was another good fight for boxing, i thought. it was two great technicians doing what they do best.
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pacquiao-marquez three took nearly another four years to come to fruition. when it did last november, pacquiao was a 9-1 favorite. with defeats over oscar della howia and a string of other fighters. well aware that their fighter was not at his best, following a training camp full of personal
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distractions. >> manny was clearly not focused. had marital problems. he wasn't getting enough rest. i knew we wouldn't see a vintage manny pacquiao in that fight, and we certainly didn't. >> marquez getting ready to take a couple more rifts, so it would appear. >> still, that pattern would yield no high drama. >> pacquiao making marquez miss, but not firing back. >> eventually, caution yielded to a familiar tempo. >> now we're seeing the action we saw in the first two fights. i hit you, you try to hit me back. >> as the fight continued, things began to turn. at least in the eyes of one of the bout's judges, robert hoil. >> marquez was coming on a
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little bit stronger, but he was very effective backing up. >> hard right hand by marquez. and he is gathering confidence. >> he found his niche. he found a way to be able to get through that aggression that pacquiao was putting on him to allow him to be effective. >> he would score four of the last six rounds for marquez. on par with many ringside observers. but in a dose of the controversy that's come to mark the rivalry, the other two judges saw it the opposite way, awarding four of the final six rounds to pacquiao. >> the 12th round of both prior fights had been action packed. but on this night, marquez pulled back. >> marquez is very conservative
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here in the final round of a close fight. obviously he believes what he's been told. >> this was a tremendous tactical error, i think, by ron manuel marquez. >> the final round would indeed go to pacquiao on two of the three judge's cards. >> after 12 world championship rounds, robert hoil scores the bout 114-114 even. >> when they read my score, i
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was extremely nervous. after i sat back and just relaxed, i felt like i called the fight how it was. it was an even fight. >> dave moretti scores it 115-113. glenn rubich 116-112, to the winner by majority decision, and still wbo welterweight champion of the world, manny pacquiao! >> once again, the scorecards had become a huge part of the storey of a pacquiao-marquez bout. particularly the cards of the two judges who scored it for pacquiao.
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>> when i heard that, i believe i won the fight. >> i thought we won the third fight, but i thought it was the closest. to be quite honest with you, i wanted to close the book on this. i said i never wanted to see them fight again. and then here we are. >> stay tuned for part two. and don't miss the live fight december 8 on hbo pay per view. r
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every life story is composed of any number of essential ingredients. who you become is intrinsically tied to what you're made of. even in the elemental pieces don't always resemble the final project that emerges. early every morning in the
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philippines, the workers of the bake shop make batches of sugar donuts. some are sold at the shop. but others are purchased by young men hoping to turn the treats into a small profit. they sit as the cars pass by and hope that their trays get emptied. hope their futures bring something very different. after all, if the great manny pacquiao once sold donuts on the side of the road, what might be in store for them? >> it's tornado morning as manny pacquiao's compound.
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a little more than ten weeks remain before his december 8 bout with marquez. but pacquiao's attention is focussed on his other line of work. today he will file for re-election to the philippine congress, where he represents the serengani province. first, though, he and his wife are receiving a blessing from their priest. >> amen. let's give him a mighty hand of praise. thank you. let's celebrate. hallelujah. thank you, jesus. >> two years ago, pacquiao was elected to his first term in congress in a land slide.
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his impending race should prove easier. >> i'm still a congressman. and i believe that i can bring more projects here. i know the feeling of being poor, being nothing. i'm like them before. but now i'm helping them. >> while his submission of re-election papers might appear to be a formalt, there is an added wrinkle to the family agenda at legislative headquarters. the people's chant movement ticket has a new member. jingee pacquiao. it is her first entrance into politics. >> we will accept the fact that i am here and i'm ready. there's a little bit of pressure. they always ask me what will be
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9,000 miles east across the pacific ocean, it's just past 4:00 a.m. in mexico city. and as the last of the market stalls close up shop for the evening, one of the most famous residents is just beginning his day. though marquez is still a week from starting training camp, the fighter has summoned members of his team, including strength coach angel heredia to join him for a predawn workout.
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>> closely observing the transformation in progress are the boxer's sons. each of whom explore the floor and heed any advice their dad gives them. >> for the elder marquez, the early morning plan is highlighted by a circuit workout, focusing on speed and agility.
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>> at 39, a fighter normally isn't still boxing at a high level. but marquez has defied the clock. and relished the chance to do so. >> he wouldn't deny that the notion of retirement is occasionally crossed his mind. but for now, the opportunity to claim the victory that is most excruciatingly eluded him is ample motivation to continue.
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>> he spends the morning recovering. then joins his sons, his wife, erica, and their youngest child at a birthday party for a family friend. ♪ >> he will be fighting to finally topple his greatest nemesis. the result also be added to his record. the work to get there will be inspired by those closest to him.
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manny pacquiao's last trip to the ring came in june in las vegas, where he was a more than 4-1 favorite against american timothy bradley. the filipino entered the bout looking to silence critics who were saying his skills had slipped following recent lackluster performances against
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marquez and shane mosley. from the outset, pacquiao looked sharp. >> the left hand moves bradley halfway across the ring. these power shots are taking their toll. >> he boxed well. i thought i saw some improvements from the last fight with marquez. >> so far you see a good fighter against a great fighter and that's been the difference. >> not even close. i was thinking it's a one-sided fight. >> maybe one of the judges could have found a round here or there to give to prbradley, but it appears to be a shutout. >> the lone complain from pacquiao's corner would be that he chose to cruise. >> he could have went for the kill and knocked him out and he chose just to win by decision.
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>> i guess they want to pick their fighter up and carry him around. >> to seemingly everyone, a one-sided verdict appeared to be a formalt. but then came the announcement. >> 113-111 for pacquiao. >> i was sho shocked. it was so close. are you kidding me? just amazing. >> 115-113 for bradley. 115-113, to the winner by split decision, and new wbo welterweight champion of the world, timothy bradley! >> timothy bradley has scored an unset split decision victory
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over manny pacquiao. god only knows how. >> i said, am i in boxing? what is -- what sport is this? because i've been in boxing 21 years, and this is my first time to encounter on that one sided fight where my opponent hop the fight. >> in the dressing room afterwards, fighter and trainer could only chortel through their bewilderment. [ inaudible ]
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[ inaudible ] >> in the days and weeks that followed, conspiracy they ares abounded how the judges reached their decision, with calls for investigation from any number of quarters. nowhere was the result more controversial than in the fi philippines, where even the fighter's mother fainted when she heard the decision and weighed in on television.
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>> at first, a rematch seemed the only next step. but as serious discussions begap for pacquiao's next fight, the boxer saw a different familiar foe as an even more satisfying fit. >> what i need to prove to bradley? i don't think that people will be interested in the fight. i decide to fight again with marquez for the fourth time, to answer all the doubting in the minds of the fans to make a point. >> on a sunny afternoon in mexico city, juan manuel marquez and his family are headed south. in a modified chevy suburban, equipped with police lights for extra security.
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this is the house the family will soon be moving into, with renovations still being timized following their recent purchase. >> last year, marquez's current home was burglarized, leading the fighter to search for a more secure compound, which he found here in one of the city's most exclusive enclaves.
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♪ >> for years, he boxed only for modest purses. now at the end of his career, the money has grown. his working class roots are merely a memory. and knowing his children are taken care of is one of his greatest comforts. >> back in the philippines in manila, preparations are under way for a special event in the ballroom.
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manny pacquiao has flown into town with his wife for the night to celebrate the sixth birthday of their oldest daughter, princess. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you ♪ >> the celebration is geared towards the kids, but the proud papa is always ready to show off. ♪ >> it's really for them to have
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a good time, my children, my kids, my children to play with the kids, because five, ten years from now, i cannot play like that anymore. ♪ >> the portrait of family harmony they offer is notable. considering before manny's third
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night with marquez, the pacquiaos were struggling with marital problems. but she's delighted with the progress they've made since. >> i told manny that i am super happy, because before he didn't used to join the dancing, like that, and then he just stayed for at least one hour and then go away, because he had so many appointments. but now he is different man. i forgive him and i already forget the past. >> pacquiao's devotion to his family and his political obligations appear to have already impacted his preparations for this bout. he's decided to push back his move to los angeles for training camp by two weeks. he will continue to work at home, cherishing the gifts life has brought him, remaining mindful of the origins he long ago left behind. >> i'm so blessed. i'm so grateful to god that he
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gave me this talent and my children can benefit from this. we tell them how hard our life before was. >> thank you to my mommy and daddy for giving me a nice birthday. i love it. ♪ >> like anyone else, fighter's lives change with time. new priorities. new passions. and new convictions emerge. balance takes precedence.
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long planned or hastily rescheduled, juan manuel marquez and manny pacquiao each began their training camps for their fourth bout at home. but it was time to revive their hunger. resurrect their desire. reawaken their instinct. it was time to focus on december 8. and begin forgetting that anything had changed at all, from the very first moment they entered the ring.